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Mortadella vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mortadella and cornmeal

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, and selenium; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11740% more.
  • Cornmeal contains less cholesterol.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39952.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +739.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.382mg 11740%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 7mg 54%
Folate 3µg 209µg 52%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.22g 42%
Iron 1.4mg 4.36mg 37%
Fats 25.39g 1.75g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.551mg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 0.39g 27%
Carbs 3.05g 79.45g 25%
Selenium 22.6µg 10.5µg 22%
Protein 16.37g 7.11g 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.828g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 4.968mg 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.66mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 8.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.174mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.182mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.24mg 4%
Calories 311kcal 370kcal 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.076mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 163mg 142mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 99mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1350.9%
Contains more WaterWater +367.8%
Contains more OtherOther +466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2504.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2817.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients
  2. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.